Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
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LR Airtank fitted for compressor install .
I have fitted a LR air reciever tank on the other side (drivers side UK cars) for my compressor.
The tank is supplied with brackets ..unfortuantly they are for the wrong side of the car .
Here's how
New air reciever
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Original front bracket
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Original rear bracket
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Old front bracket cut off
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New front bracket
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Drill 2 holes for fixing front of airtank
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Drill 1 hole for rear mounting
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Home made bracket for rear mounting
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New front bracket painted
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Original rear bracket
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Rear bracket fitted
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Tank fitted to rear bracket
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Front of tank fitted
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Tank in place
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Fitted ..tucked away
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Thats is so far ..awaiting on compressor fittings so i plumb it all in .
Its designed so i can lift it in without assistance. Front bracket fits over the top of the chassis mount ..this then rests there while you line the back up ..easy peasy
Tank is nicely out of the way ..and looks factory fitted .I am stuggling for room in my D3 thats why i went down this routeG4 Gone ...but not forgotten
17th Mar 2009 7:37 pm
GLYNNE
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You must have to much time on your hands or is it not enough time
17th Mar 2009 7:44 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
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Looks like a neat job there Wiggs
How many litres capacity is the D3 tank? is this just for tyre inflation or are you going to run air tools off it?
17th Mar 2009 7:49 pm
wiggs
Member Since: 03 Sep 2006
Location: Manchester
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9 litres ( 550ci ) or 1.97 gal
Mainly air blower for cleaning out bits of pipe and pressure relief valves at work .Airline for tyres too.
Not sure it will be any good for air tools .G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
17th Mar 2009 7:57 pm
DSL Keeper of the wheelie bin
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At least you won't go hungry with all those rat packs.
17th Mar 2009 8:07 pm
wiggs
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Location: Manchester
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They are supposed to be stored away ..but garage is like a tip at the moment ..dont know were to start G4 Gone ...but not forgotten
17th Mar 2009 8:09 pm
MARKW
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Rat Packs. MMMMM Illegal to sell on or remove from any mil trg area. All unused rations have to be returned to the QM at the end of every ex.
But they do make good eating on a weekend away HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE
They shall not grow old as those of us left grow old. Age shall not weary them, nor the years condem. At the going down of the sun, and in the morning WE WILL REMEMBER THEM
17th Mar 2009 8:41 pm
l00kin4
Member Since: 27 Feb 2015
Location: Sydney
Posts: 46
Hi Wiggs, sorry, really digging up a really old thread here.
This is a great idea and I've been planning to do this on my D4 for ages. I was waiting for a reasonably priced reservoir which I've now bought so I'm just getting around to it now.
As the LR reservoir has only one inlet/outlet it's a little different to a more usual setup with air in from the compressor on one port and air out on another port. Thought I'd ask how you did it before inventing my own setup.
Thanks David,
I only realised it was a possibility when under the car on Sunday - a bit of research brought me here.
It's now on "the list"
Hi Kenny, just wondering if you did this?
Also, David if you still visit the forum thank you for the photos. I'm just about to do this and may copy you, but first I want to look at fitting the tank the other way round. My spare compressor is up front in the spare battery box so it makes sense to have the connection at the front. I take on board your comments about temperature around the compressor, but here in the uk heat is not usually a big issue. I'll still pay attention to where the compressor is drawing it's air from though and route a tube somewhere cooler if necessary.
Cheers, Ken
3rd Jan 2021 11:12 am
l00kin4
Member Since: 27 Feb 2015
Location: Sydney
Posts: 46
Hi Ken, if you have a look at the thread I’ve linked to a few posts up you can see the pics where I’ve actually added two extra ports up front on the tank as my compressor is also installed in the battery box.
One is the input from the compressor and the other a drain. I have also used the original port as an outlet to the rear.
Re the heat I can understand that the ambient temperature will be lower but I’m pretty sure the compressor will still generate enough heat to soften and compromise polyurethane hose. My full Teflon hose setup is admittedly a bit of overkill but I have seen others just use Teflon for the first foot or two from the compressor just to be sure. Your call of course...
Cheers,
David
3rd Jan 2021 2:18 pm
Kenny57
Member Since: 12 Apr 2020
Location: Essex
Posts: 169
Hi David,
thanks for replying. Did look at the photos but sorry wasn't paying attention to connections only brackets so missed the extra ones. Makes sense but I don't need any more that the existing one.
My install is primarily a backup for the EAS compressor not a general compressed air supply. My compressor outlet will be into a steel manifold with take offs for pressure relief valve and pressure control switch, then into a desiccant drier similar to the EAS one (actually a Range Rover P38 one) and off to the reservoir tank. On that line will be a manual connection to the primary EAS reservoir tank and manual inflate links to individual to each individual air ram.
I'm not going to bother with a fancy regenerative valve system for the drier, which is repackable anyway. I'm also not going to run the pressure as high as the primary system, only just enough to activate the rams, so discharge temperatures shouldn't be as much of an issue but I'll take your suggestion of teflon on board. Oh and, I'm allowing for a spare pressure regulated connection in case I ever have enough money for a ARB rear locker.
Incidentally, I found that the sound insulating box around the main EAS compressor might be nice on the ear, but is terrible for compressor/motor temperature. I've ditched the whole thing, top and bottom half and fitted an aftermarket steel cover. Runs much cooler.
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.I am stuggling for room in my D3 thats why i went down this route
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